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What Trump's cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students

The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its destabilizing effect on the education system.
- Tonya Mosley
Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance

With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.
- Rachel Treisman
Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination

Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress.
- Chandelis Duster
Inflation eased in February, but it's still too high for comfort

Consumer prices in February were up 2.8% from a year ago. That's a smaller annual increase than the previous month. But the president's trade war could put more upward pressure on prices.
- Scott Horsley
An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine

Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
- Lisa Doggett
VA layoffs hit Seattle. Here's one veteran's story

Veterans Affairs employees are among the thousands of federal workers being fired by the Trump Administration. Congressional democrats are considering legislation that would reinstate veterans working in the federal government, and some fired workers are considering lawsuits. We’ll hear from a local veteran who lost his job.
- Patricia Murphy
NASA's latest space launch: Stranded astronauts and messy politics

President Trump and Elon Musk claim the Biden administration abandoned two astronauts in space. But the publicly available evidence suggests a different story.
- Geoff Brumfiel
America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now.

Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the Trump administration's actions could slow development.
- Michael Copley
Taiwanese chip giant's investments in U.S. stir 'silicon shield' security worries

TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.
- Ashish Valentine
If you want more happiness in your life, ask yourself this simple question

Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, explains the secret to happiness — and why knowing your personality type can help you make better decisions about what can bring you more joy.
- Marielle Segarra

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